Drangnag Ri | 1995 E Ridge from S

A Norway expedition to Drangnag Ri in 1995 via E Ridge from S, led by Arne Naess. Summit reached on 30th April 1995. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1421
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DRAN95101
Peak ID DRAN
Year 1995
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge from S
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Arne Naess
Sponsor Drangnag Ri Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Sweden, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1995-04-11
Summit Date 1995-04-30
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 19
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6757
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 13
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(11/04,5430m),ABC(17/04,5830m),C1(23/04,6200m),C2(27/04,6400m),Smt(30/04)
Route Notes BC at Drolambo Glacier on Schneider Rolwaling map east of Tashi Lapcha ABC below East Peak 6486m on glacier C1 at col above northeast of point 6086m at north end of glacier C2 at notch at north central end of Glacier. "A technically challenging mountain" - used Nordic skis to move from BC up glacier - for description of climb. One problem with climbing this mountain is having to evacuate someone up over the Tashi Lapcha.
Accidents Ulvang acute kidney complaint which was life-threatening
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455838
Year 1995
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge from s

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Stein P. Aasheim M 1950 Norway Climber Isfjorden, Norway Author & adventurer Details Other expeditions
Christian John Storey (Chris) Bonington M 1934 UK Climber Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria, England Alpinist, author & lecturer Details Other expeditions
Ola Magne Einang M 1946 Norway Climber Folkestad, Norway High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Odd Eliassen M 1944 Norway Climber Oksfjord, Norway Builder Details Other expeditions
Torger Fosse M 1937 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Director of brewery and Coca Cola Details Other expeditions
Ralph Hoibakk M 1937 Norway Climber Samdvika, Norway Physicist Details Other expeditions
Bjorn Age Myrer-Lund M 1952 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Anesthesiologist Details Other expeditions
Arne Ludwig R. Naess Jr. M 1937 Norway Leader London, England Shipowner Details Other expeditions
Klaus Erik Okstad M 1959 Norway Climber Rttkkin, Norway Film producer & photographer Details Other expeditions
Helge Ringdal M 1939 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Managing director of oil company Details Other expeditions
Kjell Torgeir Stokke M 1942 Norway Exp Doctor Oslo, Norway Physician Details Other expeditions
Vegard Ulvang M 1974 Norway Climber Kirkenes, Norway World & Olympic skiing champion Details Other expeditions
Pema Dorje Sherpa M 1958 Nepal Sirdar Khumjung, Khumbu High-altitude porter Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Carl Christian Larsson M 1952 Sweden BC Manager London, England Shipbroker Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DRAN95101 AAJ Bonington, Chris - - 70:278-279 (1996) -
DRAN95101 HJ Hoibakk, Ralph The Bird of Happiness, Drangnag Ri - 52:40-46 (1996) -
DRAN95101 HIGH Bonington, Chris Dragnang Ri - 154:44-49 (Sep 1995) -
DRAN95101 HIGH - - - 155:17-18 (Oct 1995) -
DRAN95101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199627803/Asia-Nepal-Drangnag-Ri-First-Ascent - - -
DRAN95101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/52/7/the-bird-of-happiness-drangnagri/ - - -